River flow minimum in Nigeria

Nigeria: River flow minimum was 75,592 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
75,592 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
28th
of 217 countries
All-time high
75,592 m3 per sec
in 2024
All-time low
51,948 m3 per sec
in 2008
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Nigeria, 2005–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2005201420242005: 68.2k m3 per sec2006: 60.3k m3 per sec2007: 55.7k m3 per sec2008: 51.9k m3 per sec2009: 55.1k m3 per sec2010: 56.1k m3 per sec2011: 58.2k m3 per sec2012: 62.6k m3 per sec2013: 65.7k m3 per sec2014: 66.4k m3 per sec2015: 65.4k m3 per sec2016: 64.0k m3 per sec2017: 64.8k m3 per sec2018: 63.8k m3 per sec2019: 59.6k m3 per sec2020: 60.7k m3 per sec2021: 64.9k m3 per sec2022: 67.0k m3 per sec2023: 69.6k m3 per sec2024: 75.6k m3 per sec

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 75,592 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Nigeria peaked at 75,592 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51,948 m3 per sec, in 2008.

That places Nigeria 28th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58,233 m3 per sec 51,948 m3 per sec 68,216 m3 per sec 5
2010s 62,675 m3 per sec 56,121 m3 per sec 66,403 m3 per sec 10
2020s 67,569 m3 per sec 60,740 m3 per sec 75,592 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 25 Australia and New Zealand 91,673 m3 per sec compare
  2. 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85,063 m3 per sec compare
  3. 27 Australia 84,660 m3 per sec compare
  4. 29 Thailand 71,719 m3 per sec compare
  5. 30 Mozambique 65,768 m3 per sec compare
  6. 31 Pakistan 63,867 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow minimum in Nigeria?
River flow minimum in Nigeria was 75,592 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 75,592 m3 per sec in 2024.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 51,948 m3 per sec in 2008.
How does Nigeria rank for river flow minimum?
Nigeria ranks 28th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
River flow minimum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
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